Control Groups Are Treated the Same Way as the Experimental

question 35

Multiple Choice

Control groups are treated the same way as the experimental group to avoid ________ variables.

• A) dependent
• B) covarying
• C) confounding
• D) extraneous

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Definitions:

Relative Risk

The ratio of the probability of an event occurring in an exposed group to the probability of the event occurring in a control group.

Appropriate Values

Selected data points that are deemed suitable or fitting for a specific statistical analysis or context.

Mean

The average of a set of numbers, calculated by adding them together and dividing by the number of quantities in the set.

SRS

Simple Random Sample; a method of sampling where every individual has an equal chance of being selected.